Grand Theft Auto IV (GTA IV) versus Koyaanisqatsi
Posted under: Yesterday, Rockstar Games released the long anticipated trailer for the new Grand Theft Auto game due out in October (10/16/07). When I saw it, the first thing that came to mind was Koyaanisqatsi, a 1982 film by Godfrey Reggio. In fact, the GTA IV trailer is a near replica of the film’s style, down to using the same soundtrack by Philip Glass. I think it’s a brilliant idea from Rockstar and I am very impressed. Below are the trailers for your comparison. (Note that the style I’m referring to in Koyaanisqatsi can be seen about one third into the trailer).
Koyaanisqatsi
GTA IV
That trailer gave me shivers down my spine.
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